Inside the Rehearsals of…The Holy Rosenbergs, Menier Chocolate Factory

(c)Manuel Harlan

Rehearsal images have now been released for the Menier Chocolate Factory’s revival of Ryan Craig’s play, directed by Lindsay Posner.

The production stars Dan Fredenburgh (Saul), Nitai Levi (Jonny), Adrian Lukis (Sir Stephen), Dorothea Myer-Bennett (Ruth), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Lesley), Nicholas Woodeson (David) and Alex Zur (Simon).

(c)Manuel Harlan

The Rosenbergs of Edgware are in family in crisis. David is desperately trying to save a failing catering business; Lesley is trying to save a failing husband, and their daughter Ruth is facing public vilification for investigating war crimes in Gaza for the UN, is she failing her community? Will any of them succeed?

(c)Manuel Harlan

The play originally premiered at the National Theatre in 2011. Among Ryan Craig’s previous work for theatre are: 984 (Theatre Royal Bath), Charlotte and Theodore (Theatre Royal Bath and UK tour), Games for Lovers (The Vaults), Filthy Business (Hampstead Theatre), We Lost Elijah (NT New Connections) and How to Think the Unthinkable (Unicorn Theatre).

(c)Manuel Harlan

The creative team behind this revival includes: Design by Tim Shortall; Lighting design by Charles Balfour and Sound design by Yvonne Gilbert.